We asked Stay European members and supporters what they’re most looking forward to being able to do once the UK rejoins the EU. Here is a selection of their answers.
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Caroline
Brighton
Identity
Reclaiming what was taken away from me – my European identity and the freedom to travel round so many different countries with a burgundy EU passport in my hand, a wallet full of euros and a card entitling me to free health care if I fall down steps after a glass too many.
Pierina
Uxbridge
Identity
I’m looking forward to our trade deals going back to what they were, meaning prices for groceries stop rising. I’m looking forward to feeling like the world is making progress in becoming more united, instead of more divided. I’m looking forward to bigots and racists being put back in their place.
Melanie
Chester
Identity
Seeing the UK be free of crisis, more staff can come over here to work. The NHS in a better place than it is now, the prices in shops going down. I hope we rejoin soon: that’s where we belong, in the EU. We shouldn’t have left in the first place, I’m a British citizen and European and proud of it.
David
Bristol
Identity
It’s about a family being reunited. What upset me most about Brexit was that it tears apart people who ought to be naturally close. I don’t regard those in other European countries as “other”. They are family I just haven’t met yet.
Rebekah
Birmingham
Progress
Rejoining collective efforts to support global development and pro-environmental initiatives.
Gregory
Oxford
Freedom of Movement
Regaining my freedom of movement. Losing it was devastating, and it ruined my life plans. Once it is restored I will travel throughout southern Europe indefinitely, until I find the right place to settle. I will never understand why so may people voted to deprive themselves of such a wonderful right: to live, work, and retire freely in 27 countries!
Anne
Oxford
Identity
Hearing the Ode to Joy and partying. I am in my later eighties now but ever optimistic I hope I shall still be there and fully European again.
Lauriann
Oxford
Progress
Freedom of travel, properly being a European again, the single market and trade back as it was. Negotiating improvements as members, rather than being on the sidelines. Students across Europe studying where they want.
Jill
Birmingham
Progress
Protection from any awful governments we have, a feeling of community and moving forward together. A more stable and influential part of the world, not a negligable outsider without influence.
Geoffrey
Northumberland
Freedom of Movement
I want freedom of movement back. Me and my family will vote to rejoin the EU as soon as we get the chance.
Andrew
London
Identity
To be able to travel freely in Europe again, to be able to work or study and live there for a period if I feel like it, and learn about cultures related but different from that of our own small islands. Even just to see how they do everyday things slightly different from us, to weigh up whether they are better or worse than the way we do things. To open up my life and my mind to possibilities. I have never felt so isolated and claustrophobic as I have since the Brexit vote.
Robert
Bedfordshire
Progress
Peace. The EEC (subsequently the EU) was born out of the world brought about by the end of World War II. What other period of 75 years and more has there been with no major conflict between European nations? I like to think that the EEC and the EU did much to engender that and the UK should continue to be part of it.
Andrew
London
Work/Education
As a musician who travels widely, I’m looking forward to it being again possible, for me and others, to go back and forth to play in European countries without worrying about carnets, permits, time restrictions or all the other obstacles that leaving the EU has brought.
David
Essex
Freedom of Movement
I look forward to free travel across Europe and the opportunity to meet with friends without difficulty.
Heather
France
Identity
I live in France, so have lost my security for my future. I’ve applied for nationality but still waiting. To rejoin the EU would give me back my security and peace of mind. I’ve lived here for 20 years, I’m 60 years old and don’t belong to anywhere really, it’s not a good feeling.
Susan
France
Trade
Regaining everything we lost thanks to Brexit – freedom of movement particularly, being able to bring goods/food into and out of both countries without penalties. Being able to have a UK mobile and UK banking facilities. Our children being able to travel and work in other countries to gain life experiences. Businesses being willing to ship goods to the EU again.
Andrew
Lincolnshire
Work/Education
As a former farmer (who was forced to leave farming because of Brexit) and rural business owner I’m most looking forward to rebuilding shattered rural policy:
– Rural funding that enables farms and rural businesses to survive
– Economic development policy based around support to SMEs, not the decpicable corrupt practice of ‘picking winners’
– Collaboration accross borders on research, business development and investment
Fiona
Cambridge
Progress
Better regulation of the environment, better security in the global forum, better availability of pharmaceuticals, freedom of movement in general, and specifically for students and all workers, resumption of good fruit and vegetables, better staffing in hospitals. This is just the beginning
Sarah
Sussex
Progress
Getting back to feeling that our country and nation were part of a much broader and bigger picture in terms of partnership, forward-thinking, education, science, economy, positivity, hope, culture, expansion, future, collaboration, safety and security, medicine … in fact, every single aspect that touches our lives. Since leaving the EU everything about this country has shrivelled.
Charles
Dorset
Identity
I hope to be a European citizen again before I die. I look forward to having my freedom of movement restored, but more than that I wish to see all the benefits of EU membership for my 4 year old grandson when he’s a young man.
Petronella
Hampshire
Identity
I hope the time will come when we can once again do business with our closest markets and travel and live freely in Europe. I hope the time will come when we are rid of this lying government, this sovereignty stupidity, this division and resentment. I long for the time when we can once again dream with our continent.
Michael
Pembrokeshire
Freedom of Movement
Freedom of travel within the EU. Making arrangements to see my European friends without the worry of potentially being stopped from entering the EU because of bureaucratic reasons caused by Brexit. Feeling once again equal with my Dutch, French, German and Irish friends.
Patricia
Edinburgh
Freedom of Movement
Freedom of movement throughout Europe for me, for following British-born generations and for all the people, of all ages, from all over Europe who want to come to the UK to work and bring their energy, their talent, their culture, their skills, their cuisines with them (the care sector is dead on its knees without them!)
Anders
Liverpool
Progress
I am looking forward to turning a page, resuming (and repairing) our collaboration, trade, interactions and evolution with the rest of the EU family and living happily ever after.
Catherine
Surrey
Progress
On a national, professional and personal level we cannot return to the EU soon enough. Brexit denies the nation, business and family and friends their hard-earned place in the inclusive, progressive and exciting EU peace project which provides opportunity for all. Travel for business and pleasure needs to return to its pre-Brexit normality. Life was good. Family, friends and business associates just belonged in one big community. Alienation does nothing for anyone.
Sally
France
Freedom of Movement
Feeling safe. No longer having to worry about the possibility of being chucked out of France (even though I do have a 10 year residency card and have lived here for 20 years).
Sarah
Dorset
Trade
Freely moving in the EU without the 90/180 day restrictions. Selling my books in EU where buyers are not subject to extortionate fees and taxes. No telecoms roaming charges.
Stuart
Somerset
Freedom of Movement
I’m looking forward to not wondering if my Greek-born wife who lives and works in the UK will be detained at customs after a trip home, like so many horror stories I have heard from EU nationals. I look forward to mundane things like using my mobile data abroad again and being able to travel freely myself for work and pleasure.
David
Cambridge
Progress
Freedom of movement for people who realise we are all of us one people. An end to bigotry and xenophobia.
Lisa
Brighton
Freedom of Movement
I want my young adult children to have the freedom to live and work across Europe and I want to be able to come and go freely without endless passport stamping.
Mark
Austria
Progress
Making it easier to live and work where you want in Europe (both ways), especially young people in exchanges like Erasmus. Removing the barriers like the customs tariffs on all imported items (new since Brexit). Dissolving the island mentality and the “us and thems”. Cooperation not isolation.
Robert
Greece
Freedom of Movement
Having my grandchildren free to travel and stay/live in any European country. Being able to vote locally here in Greece and in the EU elections. Being able to buy online goods from the UK without customs hassle. To bring a UK car to Greece without duty. To regain my UK driving license and keep my Greek one.
Jude
Lancashire
Identity
I look forward to being part of an Union again that’s fundamental genesis is preserving peace and promoting the collective human rights and economic well-being of its citizens. The joy of being able to live, work, learn and love in 27 other countries is a gift that should be cherished and protected.
Chris
Bedford
Progress
Giving my children and grandchildren free access to Europe. Giving me easy access to Europe. Being part of and having a collective voice in our nearest allies and trading partners. Adding a powerful voice within an established community in the fight for democracy against all autocratic enemies.
Beryl
Fife
Environment
It is so important that the UK works with our European neighbours and friends in furthering global ambitions to achieve climate change amelioration, so halt biodiversity loss, to address pollution issues well and eliminate them, and to achieve global peace and fairness.
Alexander
Hertfordshire
Trade
Being able to shop for foods that have or are about to either disappear altogether from our shops, or be much more expensive.
Mandy
Hertfordshire
Progress
The restoration of the student Erasmus scheme. Having the right to travel, live and work in any EU country. Being protected by the European Court of Human Rights. Food standards having to match up to European standards.Workers we need being able to come and work here. Becoming a more cosmopolitan country again, where we welcome lots of lovely people here from all over Europe as well as the world. And that’s just for starters!
David
Spain
Progress
A country looking to the future and not being held back by racist and xenophobic bigots who put sovereignty before economic growth and think they are better than everyone else. A country where people are educated to a standard where they take an interest in current affairs and are not manipulated by politicians and newspapers who promise things that are not economically feasible, logical or doable. A country that is proud to be at the forefront of a European Union and in a position to address the shortcomings of said union from within.
David
Aberdeenshire
Progress
Like many others, while Britain was an EU member some of my family worked abroad and established relationships. As a result I have a French grandchild and hope for a time when there is once again full freedom of movement and less difficulty at borders. Although mostly now retired as an artist I am also aware of the restriction on exhibiting, working and for performers performing in Europe that Brexit created. I hope for an end to these limitations and to the descent into cultural parochialism I feel has been imposed on Scotland by England.
Mike
Wiltshire
Trade
I would like to go into a supermarket in the UK and the imported fruit and veg would be fresher. I would like to see investment in British industry because there is a large EU market for their products that will give companies confidence. I would like to see students to be able to broaden their horizons by being able to study in the EU, but also for EU students to be able to come here and contribute to expanding all students cultural experience and understanding. I would like to see farmers and fishermen having unfettered markets for their goods and the free movement allowing their products to be picked at optimum times. I would like to be able to have the choice to travel and live, if I wanted to, in the EU.
Penny
Northumberland
Progress
Working and cooperating together on tackling the most pressing issues – climate change and strengthening democracy.
Denise
Bolton
Progress
With today’s world, being part of a large group of like-minded countries and having that security. Being back in the largest trading bloc. Working to have more security. Protecting our food supply from dubious farming practices. Getting our personal European rights back: travel, work, opportunity for young people. Basically getting back all that we have lost and… beating ‘Little Englanders’.
Anita
Leicestershire
Progress
A return to working together with the other EU countries for research projects; living and learning and caring about other people; a return of doctors, nurses, fruit and veg pickers who were alienated and left. The return of democracy. Increased health and safety standards and protest rights, taxing of the wealthy, improved standards of living as the economy grows once again.
Rossana
Sussex
Security
Being part of a visionary and democratic union, which improves the lives of each citizen and creates resilience and solidarity in a world of increasing instability.
Ivan
Cornwall
Freedom of Movement
Freedom of movement. Since I was 22 I have lived and worked in Holland, Spain, France and Gibraltar and I would love to be able to move freely about around the EU without having to worry about the 90 day restrictions.
Rachel
Norwich
Identity
Clearly all the economic, trading, education and travel advantages of being part of the European Union, but also that harder to define or quantify feeling of belonging to a wider, more diverse, less insular, less inward-looking European society. I feel diminished by Brexit.
David
Surrey
Family
Moving freely on the continent. Seeing my grandchildren able to live and work anywhere in the EU. Visiting my daughter and son in law in France and my late wife’s family in Krakow simply. Being an officially recognised European.
Joy
France
Family
Living in France, I am looking forward to ease of work and travelling for friends and family throughout Europe without the current restrictions.
Jane
Cornwall
Environment
I want to see environmental standards being raised once more, so we can stop the degradation of our countryside and coastline through sewage dumping and agricultural pollution. I want to see pollinators being protected, not obliterated by toxic chemicals. And I want to see a return to our freedom to travel, work and live in EU countries, for myself and for all the young people who’ve been robbed of this freedom by Brexit.
Trish
France
Progress
Being able to vote in European elections and for our local elections, here in France. Easier travel. More trans-European research and study possibilities. More opportunities for our friends to stay longer in France.
Hilary
Kent
Progress
Free movement for travel and Erasmus for young people, academic and medical collaboration, treating refugees as one would want to be treated if displaced oneself, health insurance and reciprocal arrangements, agreed safety standards across the EU for products, food production, consumer and worker rights – that’s just for starters.
Vanessa
Surrey
Family
Just freedom of movement, so I can care for my elderly mother for longer than ten weeks at a time in Spain, where she lives. She had dementia and had a stroke. I have to leave her in the care of someone else when my time is up and it’s so stressful.
Brenda
Essex
Trade
Being part of one of the largest and most successful trading partnerships. Freedom to travel in the EU countries with no 90/180 days restrictions. Ability to work in all the EU member states. Easier and faster to pass through passport control entry points. No excessive paperwork and border inspections at entry points for imports and exports. Being part of the EU governing bodies, being able to make changes and have input into legislation issues. Closer relations with our European neighbours.
John
Norfolk
Security
Staying close to our friends and neighbours, when the rest of the world is in strife.
Barry
Torquay
Progress
The restoration of my European citizenship, stolen from me by lies and distortions, the resumption of my freedom to travel, live, work and study anywhere in 27 countries without hindrance, the restoration of my rights and obligations to European identity, history, culture. The rebuttal of petty nationalism and nostalgic fantasy and instead the pursuit of higher standards, values and aspirations. And so that after 90 days I don’t have to leave for 90 days before I can return, for heaven’s sake!
Anne
Walsall
Freedom of Movement
My biggest hope is the return of free movement, being able to stay as long as I want anywhere in Europe – hopefully before I’m too old! I want future generations to have this gift too.
Deborah
Leeds
Progress
There are so many reasons but if I were to pick one out would to be safely part of a group that is driven by values that I believe in. Democracy. Equality. Respect. And most importantly a protection of human rights. Something I don’t trust this current government with.
Ian
Cheshire
Identity
Feeling like a true European again. Taking a place at the table and making choices and decisions that effect Europe as a whole, feeling secure in the knowledge that along with our European friends we have both a voice and strength in this precarious world we live in.
Dominic
Leeds
Freedom of Movement
Allowing my teenage children the same opportunities to travel and study throughout Europe that I had.
Paul
Manchester
Freedom of Movement
The prospect of retiring to Spain, which was in my life plan before Brexit. Boosting and rebooting UK exports into the EU, to improve our economy and our ability to fund the basics for our own society.
Jeff
Hertfordshire
Identity
Being both British and European again.
Christine
Vale of Glamorgan
Identity
All the benefits that we once enjoyed from being members of the EU, greater freedoms and exchanges between our close neighbouring countries and a greater sense of being members of the outward-looking global community.
Michael
Wigan
Progress
My wish is to share the world’s resources more fairly. I believe that rejoining the EU brings that a little nearer.
Mike
Norfolk
Family
For me, my children and my grandchildren to travel frequently and study in the countries of the EU. For our friends in our twin towns to visit us easily, not having to buy a passport.
Annie
Sussex
Identity
Just looking forward to feeling that the UK is a kinder place, more open and welcoming to other cultures and ideas, instead of being the nasty ‘Little Britain’ it has become since Brexit. And not having to join the huge ‘non-EU’ queues at the airport will be nice too!
Martin
Lanarkshire
Trade
How nice would it be to freely travel around Europe, how nice would it be to see our stores with full shelves again with fresh groceries, how nice would it be for our energy prices to come back in line with our European friends. Finally, how productive would it be for our Scottish companies to be able to move their produce to Europe without the massive charges they face. Basically I am sick and tired of living in rip-off Britain.
Sue
Swansea
Progress
Seeing a reduction in racism and an increase in numbers of people in the workforce in all areas. The freedom to travel and live in Europe for longer than 90 days. Also looking forward to this government being shown how it is NOT the “will of the people” to have such ridiculous curtailment of previous freedoms. Seeing the UK being respected again globally. Having the same high standards for pollutants as our European neighbours for food, air, water, now becoming increasingly unregulated and polluted. And I would hope back to European law protocols, and the end of Tory corruption – I can always hope!
David
Glasgow
Identity
To have a passport I am proud of.
Shelley
Lincolnshire
Trade
As an ecommerce seller, be able to trade with the EU without the post-Brexit trade restrictions.
Isabelle
Buckinghamshire
Freedom of Movement
Being French by birth but living in the UK by choice (and now having dual nationality), I would like to be able to travel to France with my family and my dog without it costing me the Earth! Getting the correct paperwork for the dog in particular is time consuming, extremely expensive and totally unnecessary. Can we please go back to the pet passport system for our pets?
Susan
Eastbourne
Progress
Unity in Europe and the opportunity for our young people to exchange ideas and European traditions. Education and opportunities. Visa-free access, regained freedom that was stolen from us by Brexit.
Yvonne
Wiltshire
Environment
We will once again be able to control the use of dangerous pesticides by joining EU safety regulations.
David
Greece
Identity
I consider myself as a European and I resent having that taken away from me. I want my freedom of movement back. As a British citizen living in Greece for over 15 years, I have only just got my vote back. Too late for me to vote against leaving, but hopefully I will get to vote to rejoin.
Yasmin
London
Progress
I’m looking forward to having my European citizenship back, and passing through EU border controls as a native. I’m looking forward to my country being back in one of the most progressive, humane, just and powerful unions this world has ever seen – a union that was not forced on anyone, but willingly joined. I look forward to ordering my favourite ingredients from the continent and having them delivered as if they had come locally. I look forward to our European neighbours welcoming us back to where we belong, cooperating and sharing the best we have to offer, standing up to tyrants and making the world a better place.
Michael
Shropshire
Security
The unity of democratic nations in the face of autocracy throughout the world.
Angela
Sheffield
Progress
Unrestricted travel. Right to live and work in other countries. Free movement of goods and services. Artistic and cultural exchange. Ability to recruit employees for essential services such as the NHS. Planetary health and collective responsibility. Re-established regulations for the wellbeing of people and the environment. Taxing billionaire companies appropriately. The list is endless.
Joy
Yorkshire
Freedom of Movement
Travel freely, no more silly English rules and regulations, free movement of students, free mobile roaming, no more river and beach pollution, free entry for workers, the list goes on and on!
Cathie
Oxford
Freedom of Movement
For my young adult children being able to study, work, live and love in Europe again and as I did when I was their age. And for young Europeans to be able to do the same in the UK.
Suzanne
Brighton
Work/Education
That my daughters will have the opportunities to study or work in the EU and not have to be limited by the restrictions that we have placed on ourselves.
Jo
France
Work/Education
Freedom of movement and trade, improved opportunities and education, pan-European collaboration and re-engagement with protective legislation.
Howard
Midlothian
Freedom of Movement
The opportunity to migrate to the country of my wife’s origin, Poland. To travel across Europe as a member of the European family just like I used to.
Sue
Spain
Freedom of Movement
As a Brit living in Spain, I am looking forward to the ability to travel with ease, avoiding the long queues at EU airports, to seeing family and friends more often, to being able to bring my favourite British foods back from the UK, to being able to order goods online from Britain, to not having to explain to European neighbours why the UK chose to shoot itself in the foot, to seeing British people enjoying the freedoms I took advantage of, to the return of my lost rights, benefits and opportunities, and to the country coming to its senses and hopefully returning to a more outward-looking, caring society.
Jane
Worcestershire
Freedom of Movement
To be able to live abroad in Tenerife. Also to have closer ties with our European friends. This government only think of themselves.
Rhianon
Pembrokeshire
Family
Being able to easily post things to my grandchildren in Ireland. My British grandchildren being able to access Erasmus and other opportunities in Europe. Vote for the European Parliament. Not have to worry about our rights, protections, environment being eroded by Conservative governments. Freedom to visit any part of Europe easily. Seeing more young people from Europe working here. Just feeling as if we have been restored to the rest of the world instead of having to go with a begging bowl to America and other countries to get pretty miserable trade deals.
Daniel
Cambridgeshire
Progress
1. Regaining European citizenship. 2. Regaining freedom of movement. 3. Rejoining the single market and customs union (though this might happen earlier). 4. Regaining the ability to influence the direction of European policy.
Colin
Cornwall
Identity
My principal identity is European. I look forward to having my European citizenship back so that I can once more travel freely about my European home.
Barbara
Norfolk
Trade
To be back in the largest marketplace in Europe, possibly the world. To be able to travel freely again.
Ann
Durham
Progress
Our country becoming an open, inclusive, tolerant country again, as well as belonging to a project that values community, cooperation and mutual flourishing.
Dolores
Derby
Family
Knowing that my grandchildren will be able to enjoy the wonderful opportunities of being part of a European Union. And to stop feeling embarrassed when I’m asked the question of where I’m from whilst travelling to and through EU countries.
Jeremy
East London
Freedom of Movement
Free movement for my grandchildren.
Jane
York
Progress
That common sense prevails and the UK returns to an internationalist and co-operative approach where different countries collaborate and work together for the common good.
Peter
Somerset
Trade
1. A feeling of belonging with our natural European neighbours and partners.
2. Ease of travel.
3. Ease of buying European food.
Brian
Gloucestershire
Freedom of Movement
Seeing lots of people, especially young people, once again benefiting as EU citizens do from freedom of movement and equality of citizenship within the entire multilingual, multicultural EU. This will immeasurably advance opportunities for studies, careers, languages, friendships, education, and better mutual understanding across the different and long-connected cultures of Europe.
Joanne
Devon
Freedom of Movement
Retiring to Holland, where I grew up. Seeing my son’s rights restored. Feeling like part of the EU family again. Restoring my identity as an EU citizen. Spending time in Germany and France to brush up my language skills. Walk to Rome from Canterbury! (Not in one go.)
David
Berkshire
Progress
Working together with other countries for social and environmental justice, and increasing time and money spent on peace-building projects whilst simultaneously reducing time and money spent on policies which create tension and “othering”.
Julieanne
Cambridgeshire
Family
Being able once again to send presents to my son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren in Germany without having to fill in customs forms, and the family clobbered for customs duty. Also once again to be able to take part in art exhibitions in Europe. At the moment customs duty on artwork makes this an impossibility.
Joanne
Essex
Family
For my daughters to be able to work and live in another EU country, and for me to retire to Spain or France without needing to marry a national from one of those countries in order to get residency!
Nicholas
Kent
Freedom of Movement
Restoration of the Four Freedoms, especially freedom of movement of persons. I want my dream of a home in Spain renewed. Restoration of my European citizenship and the privilege of participation in European political life.
Daphne
Preston
Environment
Having hope for the future again, for the UK being able to tackle together with fellow Europeans all the problems facing us, biggest of all climate change. Hope for a better future for my children and grandchildren.
Colin
Bridgend
Family
I want to rejoin the EU family. I want to be in the same club as our brothers and sisters on the continent. I want my children to have a strengthened feeling of belonging within Europe. I want to face the world’s increasing challenges within the EU, not on the sidelines alone.
Lyndsey
Hampshire
Identity
I want to feel part of Europe again, I am a European and feel completely disenfranchised right now. My daughter and grandson should have the same right of freedom of movement as we once had to travel, live and work across our one European continent, and not feel the poor (self-) banished relation. And most importantly to believe in the security of being part of a single tolerant society, united against further war.
John
Poole
Progress
So that the young can enjoy the mind-opening opportunities to study, work, and build relationships in Europe. A closed mentality led to the tragedy of Brexit, which in turn risks the British becoming even more xenophobic. This process must be stopped. Rejoining would also make both Europe and the UK more secure, currently desperately needed. I don’t want to live in a nationalistic backwater.
Edward
France
Freedom of Movement
Not having to have a visa to live legally in France, not having to use the “all other passports” line at (air)ports, being able to take more wine back to my family in UK and spoil them, bringing dairy and other products back into France, not paying customs duties on deliveries from UK to France.
Dinesh
North London
Progress
Yes, of course all the social, economic and security benefits. But also working together on sensible and collaborative regulation (e.g. the work of the European Medicines Agency), scientific endeavours and education. To belong – to travel to, mingle with, and readily enjoy the diverse delights; the joy of walking through your neighbours’ open doors without a thought.
Joseph
Edinburgh
Environment
Enjoy full environmental protection and food standards. Hopefully, share in greater economic prosperity that membership brings.
John
Somerset
Freedom of Movement
Travel without restrictions. Easily and cheaply send gifts to friends anywhere in EU. Simple import/export. Being part of the European family. Being able to shop around for better service and subscription deals. Common standards. Common rights protection. Being able to live anywhere and still have access to reciprocal care.
Marian
Kent
Environment
Being an active part of the European family, respecting our neighbours as our friends and allies in a world of conflict. And, as I am a committed campaigner for the environment and animal rights, participating in the protection of much regulation we have lost by being voted out of the EU.
Nicholas
Rotherham
Freedom of Movement
Improved relations with our cousins on the continent and being able to jump in the car a go to France for a few days with only my passport. Obviously better economics too… basically all the things the Leave liars robbed us of.
Steve
Wiltshire
Trade
Friction-free trade and feeling part of a community with our neighbours.
Adrian
Cheltenham
Progress
Feeling proud to belong to a group of like-minded liberal democracies that care about the crises facing the world, and are willing to act together to address them.
Mick
Guildford
Environment
Pursuing EU-wide legislation on the environment, including water and air pollution, packaging and recycling, greenhouse gas emissions and more.
Barry
Cornwall
Security
Living a more secure life knowing the UK is part of a decent group of nations.
Chris
Doncaster
Security
Free and unfettered travel within Europe. A stronger EU to face our enemies. Efficient trade and reduced costs for consumers. Stronger economy that can fund the NHS and social care properly.
Alison
Edinburgh
Work/Education
More co-operation in scientific research – due to EU funding, and increased willingness of scientists to work here. Being recognised as a European citizen.
Sally
Winchester
Freedom of Movement
I would love to be able to live in France once I retire in a few years.
Adrian
Solihull
Freedom of Movement
The return of my freedom of movement is my top wish, to be able to live/work in the EU and to enjoy the same rights as any other EU citizen.
Julie
Spain
Work/Education
My son, a musician, will be able to tour EU countries as he once did without the ridiculously high costs and that Brexit bureaucracy has inflicted on him and countless artists.
Kerrin
London
Freedom of Movement
Living in Europe, travelling extensively in Europe, to work remotely in Europe, opportunities for my son to live and work there.
David
York
Progress
Freedom to live and work across the EU. Reduced barriers to trade across the EU. Part of a European community. The hope of a more progressive approach to the environment, society and the economy. More cultural exchange and understanding of other countries.
Ian
France
Freedom of Movement
Free movement for my myself and my kids. As foreigner living in France we have lost lots of rights because of Brexit.
James
Cornwall
Identity
I am looking forward to having hope again, hope that we can stop this dangerous divergence from EU protections to workers’ rights, environmental standards and consumer protections which is having a detrimental and damaging impact on the UK. Hope that we can once again not be damaging our children’s futures by limiting their ability to study abroad and share our cultural differences, hope that trade can thrive again and we can avoid more inevitable inflation on goods and services.
Helen
Spain
Freedom of Movement
Feeling less of a foreigner in a foreign land.
Nicholas
Devon
Identity
Feeling part of a European family, together with Freedom of Movement and a Single Market.
Harriet
London
Freedom of Movement
Greatly improved economy due to trade restrictions being removed, the ability to work and travel in Europe without restrictions, ability to move to a European country of choice without time restrictions. The great feeling of wellbeing which will come from being reunited.
Kate
France
Family
Welcoming my son and daughter to join me here in France where they will again have the freedom to work, stay and explore other European countries without the current problematic restrictions. Having the reassurance that as I age they can come and live closer to me in this far healthier environment if they wish.
